Maria Escobedo
About Maria Escobedo
Maria Escobedo serves as a Senior Internal Auditor at CTS Corporation, where she has worked since 2015. She holds an MBA from Dominican University and has extensive experience in financial analysis and auditing across various organizations.
Work at CTS
Maria Escobedo has served as a Senior Internal Auditor at CTS Corporation since 2015. In this role, she has contributed to various initiatives, including the SAP implementation project, where she provided legacy process walkthroughs and testing assistance. She has collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance SAP processes and define control requirements. Additionally, she created audit guides for SAP and provided subject matter expertise for audit and SAP to stakeholders outside of the audit team. Her work at CTS emphasizes her commitment to improving internal controls and audit processes.
Education and Expertise
Maria Escobedo holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Dominican University, where she studied Finance and International Business from 2004 to 2008. She also attended Northern Illinois University for CPA Review and studied Business Administration and Accounting, achieving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Roosevelt University. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in finance, accounting, and auditing, contributing to her expertise in internal auditing and compliance.
Background
Maria Escobedo has a diverse professional background in finance and auditing. Before joining CTS Corporation, she worked at Generac Power Systems as a Senior Project Consultant focused on SOX Compliance and Internal Audit from 2011 to 2015. She also held positions as an Audit Supervisor at CommScope and as a Senior Financial Analyst at Hartmarx Corporation. Her earlier career included roles as a Senior Accountant at Wilson Sporting Goods and as an Internal Control Supervisor at Electro-Motive Diesel, where she gained extensive experience in financial supervision and SAP support.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Maria Escobedo has made significant contributions to the organizations she has worked for. At CTS Corporation, she played a key role in the SAP implementation project and created audit guides for SAP. Her ability to perform process walkthroughs and collaborate with various teams has led to improvements in SAP processes and control requirements. Additionally, her experience in providing ad-hoc support for data mining purposes demonstrates her analytical skills and commitment to enhancing audit practices.